I miss the days when you found out who was coming to Tuscaloosa by reading the Birmingham News sports section on signing day, not by refreshing some NIL tracker on your phone. This ESPN piece breaking down 21 five-star kids and where they're all gonna "fit" is a joke. Half those kids will be in the portal before they ever play a meaningful snap in the SEC. I remember when we signed a kid from a small town in Alabama and he stayed for four years, married a local girl, and became a legend. Now these five-stars are mercenaries shopping their talents to the highest bidder every December. Coach Bryant built a dynasty on three-star kids who wanted to be part of something bigger than themselves. This NIL circus has turned recruiting into a free agency period and I hate everything about it.